dull
Phonetic
US /dʌl/UK /dʌl/
Translations
ADJLacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp., Boring; not exciting or interesting., Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster or brightness., Not bright or intelligent; stupid; having slow understanding., Sluggish, listless., Cloudy, overcast., Insensible; unfeeling., Heavy; lifeless; inert., Not intense; felt indistinctly or only slightly., Not clear, muffled. (of a noise or sound)
VERBTo render dull; to remove or blunt an edge or something that was sharp., To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy., To lose a sharp edge; to become dull., To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
PROPNA surname. of Scottish and German origin., A village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland.
Variants
- duller: Comparative
- dullest: Superlative
- dulls: Third Person Singular
- dulling: Present Participle
- dulled: Past Participle, Past Tense
Examples
This is particularly so in the dank and dull of London in January, when my mood is already low, and the repetition of the weekly deadlines can start to feel exhausting
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This is particularly so in the dank and dull of London in January, when my mood is already low, and the
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“She saw Shelly’s place as more sterile/ˈsterəl/, more IKEA, just more kind of dull.
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The jokes and pacing seem to be too spread out and there some very dull moments that I just stare at the screen and think,
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and dull of London in January, when my mood is already low, and the
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